After the step-sonning procedure, many summer residents are left with a fairly large amount of healthy tops.
Some people simply compost it.
But you can do it differently.
How else should you use tomato tops?
Pest control agent
You will need to prepare at least a kilogram of the tops themselves. It is advisable to chop them and put them in a bucket. Then pour in ten liters of water. The liquid should be warm.
After four hours of waiting, we filter the mixture, add a little soap and start treating the plants. The product shows a high level of effectiveness against Colorado beetles, aphids, codling moths, caterpillars, cruciferous fleas and many other insects.
Top dressing
You can also prepare a nutrient for other plants based on the tops. Fill any large container approximately two-thirds full with chopped tops.
Pour in water (but not to the very top), cover with a lid, leaving a small gap for air. Stir the mixture once a day.
In a week and a half you will have an effective universal fertilizer. The product is concentrated: it is diluted 1 to 10.
Previously we talked about how to protect tomatoes from late blight .
